Tradition und Erfahrung in klassischer Philatelie seit 1919

Losnr. 6112 - 265.-273. Auktion

  • Losnr. : 6112 Frankreich

    An 10 / 1802: Official Entire letter from Livorno to the Governor at the court of the King of Etruria in Sienna showing official letterhead "Armée d'observation du Midy / Division de Toscane / Quartier Général / Desjardins Commissaire des Guerres" bearing "No 30 / ARM D'ITALIE" Fieldpost handstamp (Reinhardt = 15 points) and boxed "COMre DES GUERRES DESJARDINS" franchise handstamp (unlisted in Reinhardt), both in black. A fine and fresh entire full of historical interest, Fieldpost office no. 30 is attributed by Reinhardt to Bastia.rnNote: The sender of the letter is the Commissaire des Guerres, Pierre-Quentin Desjardins (1770 - ca. 1823) from Fontenay. The Kingdom of Etruria was a short-lived state established by Napoléon which made up a large part of modern Tuscany. It took its name from Etruria, the old Roman name for the land of the Etruscans. It existed between 1801 and 1807 and was designed to reduce Habsburg influence in Italy. 
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